#‘Lockdown’: Doug Liman to Direct a Pandemic Heist Movie Starring Anne Hathaway

#‘Lockdown’: Doug Liman to Direct a Pandemic Heist Movie Starring Anne Hathaway

“#‘Lockdown’: Doug Liman to Direct a Pandemic Heist Movie Starring Anne Hathaway” It’s happening: we’ve arrived in the era of pandemic-themed movies, and the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is far from over. And I’m not convinced that it will be over by the time Doug Liman‘s pandemic heist movie, Lockdown, is released, whenever that is. But Hollywood…

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#‘Dune’ Trailer Breakdown: A Closer Look at Denis Villeneuve’s Jaw-Dropping Adaptation

#‘Dune’ Trailer Breakdown: A Closer Look at Denis Villeneuve’s Jaw-Dropping Adaptation

“#‘Dune’ Trailer Breakdown: A Closer Look at Denis Villeneuve’s Jaw-Dropping Adaptation” Posted on Wednesday, September 9th, 2020 by Ben Pearson Director Denis Villeneuve has given Dune the blockbuster treatment, and today’s newly released trailer makes it look like one of the biggest movie events of 2020. But if you’ve never read Frank Herbert’s 1960s sci-fi…

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#‘Dune’: Director Denis Villeneuve’s Two Conditions for Making the Movie, and Why the 55-Year-Old Story is “More Relevant Than Ever”

#‘Dune’: Director Denis Villeneuve’s Two Conditions for Making the Movie, and Why the 55-Year-Old Story is “More Relevant Than Ever”

“#‘Dune’: Director Denis Villeneuve’s Two Conditions for Making the Movie, and Why the 55-Year-Old Story is “More Relevant Than Ever”” Posted on Wednesday, September 9th, 2020 by Ben Pearson Denis Villeneuve is one of the most exciting filmmakers working today, and it looks like his hot streak is going to continue with his next big…

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#‘Dune’ Trailer: Denis Villeneuve’s Visionary Take on the Sci-Fi Classic Looks Truly Epic

#‘Dune’ Trailer: Denis Villeneuve’s Visionary Take on the Sci-Fi Classic Looks Truly Epic

“#‘Dune’ Trailer: Denis Villeneuve’s Visionary Take on the Sci-Fi Classic Looks Truly Epic” Posted on Wednesday, September 9th, 2020 by Ben Pearson Frank Herbert’s seminal 1965 science fiction novel Dune has long been considered a dense, sprawling, essentially unadaptable narrative, with the wreckage of several mediocre-to-disastrous attempts serving as a warning about the perils of…

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#‘Scarface’ Remake Director Luca Guadagnino Wants His Film to Be R-Rated, “Shocking” and “Current”

#‘Scarface’ Remake Director Luca Guadagnino Wants His Film to Be R-Rated, “Shocking” and “Current”

“#‘Scarface’ Remake Director Luca Guadagnino Wants His Film to Be R-Rated, “Shocking” and “Current”” Luca Guadagnino doesn’t play by the rulebook with his remakes. The Italian director behind Call Me By Your Name put his own spin on Dario Argento’s giallo classic Suspiria, with a much moodier, much slower take that set itself apart from the 1977…

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#Disney Criticized for ‘Mulan’ Credits Thanking Chinese Propaganda Departments Linked to Detention Camps, Underreporting COVID-19 Cases

#Disney Criticized for ‘Mulan’ Credits Thanking Chinese Propaganda Departments Linked to Detention Camps, Underreporting COVID-19 Cases

“#Disney Criticized for ‘Mulan’ Credits Thanking Chinese Propaganda Departments Linked to Detention Camps, Underreporting COVID-19 Cases” When Disney first announced its remake of Mulan, Asian-American audiences who grew up on the 1998 original only had one major concern: no whitewashing. But cut to five years later, following the unexpected release of the Niki Caro-directed film on Disney…

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#Tzi Ma on Being the Go-To Onscreen Asian Father, What ‘Mulan’ Means for the Asian-American Community [Interview]

#Tzi Ma on Being the Go-To Onscreen Asian Father, What ‘Mulan’ Means for the Asian-American Community [Interview]

“#Tzi Ma on Being the Go-To Onscreen Asian Father, What ‘Mulan’ Means for the Asian-American Community [Interview]” Tzi Ma has become the go-to dad in countless Asian-led movies. From The Farewell to Tigertail, culminating in this year’s highly anticipated Disney remake of Mulan, there’s a warmth and world-weariness that the Hong Kong-born actor brings to films that are beginning…

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